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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS La Crosse, WI

July 27, 2021La Crosse County, Vernon County, Wisconsin; Houston County, Minnesota

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 27, 2021, 8:17 AM CDT for La Crosse County, Vernon County, Wisconsin; Houston County, Minnesota. It was in force for 58 min. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 27, 2021, 8:17 AM CDT (13:17 UTC)
Expired
Jul 27, 2021, 9:15 AM CDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Houston County, MN, La Crosse County, WI, Vernon County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 27, 8:17 AM CDTHAIL 11 W La Crescent, MN
Jul 27, 8:17 AM CDTHAIL 1.25La Crescent, MN
Jul 27, 8:35 AM CDTHAIL 14 Sse La Crosse, WITIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 27, 8:36 AM CDTHAIL 0.7French Island, WI
Jul 27, 8:40 AM CDTHAIL 11 Ene Stoddard, WITIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 27, 8:42 AM CDTHAIL 15 Nne Stoddard, WIREPORT FROM MPING.
Jul 27, 8:47 AM CDTHAIL 0.55 Ne Stoddard, WI
Jul 27, 8:56 AM CDTHAIL 0.756 Sse La Crosse, WIREPORT FROM MPING.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 230 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2021-07-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1804 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2021-07-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 267 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1804 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-164 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1099 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
267 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
314 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
5.6

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The text

As transmitted.

659 
WUUS53 KARX 271317
SVRARX
MNC055-WIC063-123-271415-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0052.210727T1317Z-210727T1415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
817 AM CDT Tue Jul 27 2021

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Houston County in southeastern Minnesota...
  South central La Crosse County in west central Wisconsin...
  Western Vernon County in southwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 915 AM CDT.

* At 816 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over La Crescent,
  moving southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Brownsville around 830 AM CDT.
  Stoddard around 835 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Brinkman
Ridge, Irish Hill, North Side Of La Crosse, South Side Of La Crosse,
Esofea, Goose Island and Red Mound.

This includes Interstate 90 in Wisconsin between mile markers 1 and
4.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4342 9116 4380 9144 4385 9134 4385 9129
      4386 9130 4390 9123 4343 9075
TIME...MOT...LOC 1316Z 330DEG 28KT 4380 9129 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

JSB
4 follow-up statements
817 
WWUS53 KARX 271323
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
823 AM CDT Tue Jul 27 2021

MNC055-WIC063-123-271415-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210727T1415Z/
Houston MN-La Crosse WI-Vernon WI-
823 AM CDT Tue Jul 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HOUSTON...SOUTH CENTRAL LA CROSSE AND WESTERN VERNON
COUNTIES...

At 822 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hokah, or near
La Crescent, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Public reported quarter size just west of La Crescent at 
         817 AM CDT.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe storm will be near...
  Brownsville around 835 AM CDT.
  Stoddard around 840 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Brinkman
Ridge, Irish Hill, North Side Of La Crosse, South Side Of La Crosse,
Esofea, Goose Island and Red Mound.

This includes Interstate 90 in Wisconsin between mile markers 1 and
4.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4342 9116 4380 9144 4385 9134 4385 9129
      4386 9130 4390 9123 4343 9075
TIME...MOT...LOC 1322Z 331DEG 26KT 4378 9129 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

JSB
611 
WWUS53 KARX 271332
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
832 AM CDT Tue Jul 27 2021

MNC055-WIC063-123-271415-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210727T1415Z/
Houston MN-La Crosse WI-Vernon WI-
832 AM CDT Tue Jul 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HOUSTON...SOUTH CENTRAL LA CROSSE AND WESTERN VERNON
COUNTIES...

At 832 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brownsville, or
near La Crosse, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe storm will be near...
  Stoddard around 840 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Brinkman
Ridge, South Side Of La Crosse, Goose Island, Red Mound, Runge
Hollow, County Roads B And Y and Folsom.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4342 9116 4378 9136 4383 9122 4343 9075
TIME...MOT...LOC 1332Z 328DEG 27KT 4373 9123 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

JSB
667 
WWUS53 KARX 271357
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
857 AM CDT Tue Jul 27 2021

MNC055-WIC063-123-271415-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210727T1415Z/
Houston MN-La Crosse WI-Vernon WI-
857 AM CDT Tue Jul 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HOUSTON...SOUTH CENTRAL LA CROSSE AND WESTERN VERNON
COUNTIES...

At 856 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Stoddard, or 10
miles south of La Crosse, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe storm will be near...
  Viroqua around 935 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4342 9116 4378 9136 4383 9122 4343 9075
TIME...MOT...LOC 1356Z 317DEG 19KT 4368 9117 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

JSB
853 
WWUS53 KARX 271359
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
859 AM CDT Tue Jul 27 2021

MNC055-WIC063-123-271415-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210727T1415Z/
Houston MN-La Crosse WI-Vernon WI-
859 AM CDT Tue Jul 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HOUSTON...SOUTH CENTRAL LA CROSSE AND WESTERN VERNON
COUNTIES...

At 859 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stoddard, or 11
miles south of La Crosse, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe storm will be near...
  Viroqua around 935 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Brinkman
Ridge, South Side Of La Crosse, Goose Island, Red Mound, Runge
Hollow, County Roads B And Y and Folsom.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4342 9116 4378 9136 4383 9122 4343 9075
TIME...MOT...LOC 1359Z 317DEG 19KT 4367 9115 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

JSB

The office that day

Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 26, 10:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXTaylor66 min
Jul 27, 1:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXTaylor56 min
Jul 27, 2:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXTaylor60 min
Jul 27, 6:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXClark56 min
Jul 27, 7:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXTrempealeau59 min
Jul 27, 7:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXClark67 min
Jul 27, 7:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXJackson, Monroe57 min
Jul 27, 8:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXJuneau54 min
Jul 27, 9:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXCrawford, Vernon28 min
Jul 27, 11:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXJackson, La Crosse, Trempealeau51 min
Jul 27, 12:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXJackson, La Crosse, Trempealeau45 min
Jul 27, 3:10 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryARXBuffalo, Crawford, Grant, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe and 3 more30 hr
Jul 27, 2:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXHouston34 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.